No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park or leave such a vehicle standing on a public street or highway for seventy two (72) or more consecutive hours. In the event that a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a public street or highway for seventy two (72) or more consecutive hours, it may be removed by any officer or employee mentioned in Section 22651 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing a vehicle or trailer, at any time, along a public highway in the County adjacent to any airport, landing field or other property which is used for, or designated as a place for, the taking off or landing of airplanes. Said restrictions on parking and standing shall become effective when appropriate signs have been erected giving notice of said restrictions, pursuant to resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
Pursuant to Section 22507 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, the Board of Supervisors shall, from time to time, adopt resolutions imposing parking restrictions on certain County highways, which restrictions shall be indicated by the use of signs and/or paint upon curbs. Such parking restrictions shall take effect when the County Road Commissioner has caused the signs to be placed and/or the curbs to be painted in accordance with such resolution. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle contrary to the provisions of this article or resolutions hereafter adopted.
(a)
Except as provided in Section 3-03-1020, it shall be unlawful for any person to stop, park or leave standing any commercial vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code section 260 having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, whether attended or unattended, at any time on those public streets or rights-of-way, when signs have been erected giving notice to the public of the prohibition or restriction. Parking prohibitions and restrictions may, without limitation, prohibit or restrict parking as to area, duration of time, or certain specified hours.
(b)
When the Board of Supervisors determines by resolution that it is necessary to prohibit stopping, parking or standing any commercial vehicle as defined by California Vehicle section 260, having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, whether attended or unattended, the Director of Transportation shall appropriately sign or mark such highways or portions thereof.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3561, effective 06-20-19)
The prohibition of section 3-03-1015 shall not apply to or be effective with respect to the following:
(a)
Any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on any restricted highways in residential districts as defined in California Vehicle Code section 515.
(b)
Any commercial vehicle delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon a restricted highway for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
(c)
Any commercial vehicle stopping or standing on a restricted highway where necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or an official traffic control device.
(d)
Any privately or publicly owned, service vehicle operated by, for, or under contract with a utility or public utility, while used in the construction, operation, removal or repair of utility or public utility property or facilities which are upon, in, over, under, or adjacent to a restricted highway, when such vehicle is stopped, standing, or parked at the site of such work. All such vehicles must display warning devices at all times.
(e)
Any privately, municipally, or publicly owned vehicle engaged in work authorized by County permit or County contract on a restricted highway. All such vehicles must display warning devices at all times.